[Buddha-l] tsunami daanaa--is it reaching the needy?

[jkirk]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/4621937.stm

>From the blog under this article, this item:
In the end, I didn't send any money to the fund as I felt that a) the 
British government was already sending money on my behalf from the taxes I 
pay and b) the fund was getting so large that it was inevitable that some of 
it would be misappropriated. Following the Sri Lankan imposition of import 
taxes on Oxfam vehicles, I feel vindicated. It's much better to support the 
smaller charities where you have full confidence in how the money will be 
spent.
Dave, Leicester, UK
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So, nothing has changed even after the biggest natural disaster of recent 
times.
The Thai coastal tourist scene is already up and running while locals still 
don't have homes and, often, work. In Sri Lanka, the aid distribution is 
still being fought over.
Joanna